Watch out for wildlife on roads

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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Colorado wildlife have begun migrating to their winter habitats, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation, and with that comes the increased risk of vehicular collisions with the animals.

The Aspen Times reported that three or four vehicles hit a large female elk on Highway 82 the morning of Oct. 15.

Wildlife collisions typically increase during migration season and happen most often between dusk and dawn, according to CDOT. Pitkin County Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Gray told the Times one of the most dangerous pockets on Highway 82 is between Aspen Village, just outside Snowmass Canyon, and the Aspen Business Center.